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Growing Golf Specialty Chain Will Expand to 49 Stores in 23 States EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Golf Galaxy, Inc. (NASDAQ:GGXY), the interactive golf superstore offering Everything for the Game(R), today announced the fall 2005 grand openings of four Golf Galaxy stores in four states. The new stores include the company's first in the states of Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, as well as its expansion in the greater Philadelphia market with its first store in the state of Delaware. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050728/CGTH081LOGO ) "The four new stores opening this fall are a continuation of our 2005 expansion plan of 14 to 16 new stores," said Randy Zanatta, president and CEO of Golf Galaxy. "Following the successful opening of 11 new stores this spring, we are excited to enter these new markets, expand our presence in an existing market, and further our objective of becoming the nation's leading golf specialty retailer." Fall 2005 store openings, which are scheduled for November, include one store each in Denver; Omaha, Neb.; and Tulsa, Okla. -- all new markets for Golf Galaxy. In addition, Golf Galaxy will open its first store in Christiana, Del., bringing to three its number of stores in the greater Philadelphia market. Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Golf Galaxy owns and operates a growing chain of 45 golf specialty stores in 19 states. The company's Everything for the Game(R) merchandising strategy offers a comprehensive selection of competitively priced brand name golf equipment, accessories, apparel, and golf services in a unique interactive store environment designed to provide customers with friendly pro shop service, superstore selection and guaranteed low prices. Golf Galaxy provides extensive in-store services including on-site club repair and club fitting, as well as golf instruction by on-staff certified PGA professionals who use digital video swing-capture technology. For more information on Golf Galaxy, visit http://www.golfgalaxy.com/ . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050728/CGTH081LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Golf Galaxy, Inc. CONTACT: Patty Gibbs, of Patty Gibbs & Company, +1-651-653-7302, Web site: http://www.golfgalaxy.com/

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